Composition & Quality
Business and industry likes the work quality, strong work ethics, minimal absenteeism, and commitment to training that they find in the Ardmore workforce. Oklahoma is a right-to-work state, with only 2.0% of Ardmore’s workforce organized.
| Employment composition | ||||
| Ardmore Zip | Carter County | |||
| Count | % | Count | % | |
| By industry type | ||||
| Retail trade |
5,236 |
22.2% | 6,076 | 21% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 1,251 | 5.3% | 1,346 | 4.7% |
| Services |
8,379 |
35.6% |
10,279 |
35.7% |
| Agriculture | 180 | 0.8% |
225 |
0.8% |
| Mining |
449 |
1.9% | 1,191 | 4.1% |
| Construction | 1,208 | 5.3% | 1,485 | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3,376 | 14.3% | 3,758 | 13.0% |
| Transportation, communication, public utilities | 1,233 | 5.2% | 1,642 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade |
687 |
2.9% | 1,024 | 3.6% |
|
Public Administration |
1,535 |
6.5% | 1,782 | 6.2% |
| Total | 23,534 | |
28,808 | |
| By occupation | ||||
| Management | 1,660 | 7.1% |
2,044 |
7.2% |
| Sales and Marketing |
3,028 |
12.9% |
3,518 |
12.3% |
| Health, Legal, Social |
1,142 |
4.9% | 1,433 | 4.9% |
| Engineer, Science, Computer Professional |
610 |
2.6% |
748 |
2.6% |
| Educators |
1,025 |
4.4% | 1,412 | 4.9% |
| Journalists, Creative Professional |
419 |
1.8% |
530 |
1.8% |
| Management Support | 770 | 3.3% | 927 | 3.2% |
| Administrative, Clerical Support | 4,165 | 17.7% |
5,070 |
17.6% |
| Technical Support |
764 |
3.2% | 994 | 3.5% |
| Health Care Personnel |
449 |
1.9% |
535 |
1.8% |
| Food and Beverage | 1,565 | 6.6% | 1,813 | 6.4% |
| Personal Services |
806 |
3.4% |
926 |
3.2% |
| Protective Services |
233 |
0.9% |
280 |
0.9% |
| Construction |
1,040 |
4.4% | 1,484 | 5.2% |
| Installation and Repair | 1,625 | 6.9% | 1,996 | 6.9% |
| Craft Production |
382 |
1.6% |
493 |
1.7% |
| Machine Operators | 1,335 | 5.7% | 1,493 | 5.2% |
| Assemblers |
351 |
1.5% |
441 |
1.5% |
| Transportation | 1,028 | 4.4% | 1,280 | 4.4% |
| Agriculture | 251 | 1.1% |
306 |
1.1% |
| Laborers |
888 |
3.7% | 1,075 | 3.7% |
| Total | 23,536 | 28,798 | ||
| By gender | ||||
| Percent of males in workforce | 50% | |||
| Percent of females in workforce | 50% | |||
| Source: Claritas 2008, updated May,2009 | ||||